Service
Area Rug Cleaning
Wool, silk, cotton and synthetic rugs, cleaned with the method the fiber and dye call for. In your home, or in our Carmel shop with pickup and delivery.
- A+ rating with the BBB
- IICRC & CRI certified
- No charge for what we can't remove
- Serving Indianapolis since 1995
How we do it
Area Rugs, the way the fiber calls for.
Oriental and wool rugs are not carpet. Dyes bleed, fringes tangle, and backing can be damaged by the wrong amount of water. We identify the fiber and construction first, then choose the process. Every rug is inspected before and after.
You have two options. We can clean the rug on-site in your home, which suits most synthetic and many wool rugs and is the quicker, less expensive route. Or the rug can come to our Carmel shop for a full wash, which is the right call for valuable, heavily soiled or pet-contaminated rugs. We pick up and deliver.
Step by step
What happens on the visit.
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Inspection
A technician hand-inspects the rug for color bleeding, tears, dye fading, abrasion and pet contamination, and records it all on an inspection sheet before cleaning starts.
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Badgering
The RugBadger delivers over 40,000 harmonic vibrations per minute into the back of the rug, shaking loose the dry soil and grit trapped in the foundation and between the fibers.
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Pile brush or vacuum
Depending on the rug type, the pile is brushed or vacuumed to lift out everything the badgering shook loose.
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Wash
Each rug is washed one at a time with the method suited to its fiber and dyes, fringes included.
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Rinse and dry
Excess moisture is extracted and a rinse returns the fibers to their natural state. Rugs dry completely in a climate-controlled room with air circulation.
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Final inspection
The rug is inspected again, rolled and wrapped in protective packaging for delivery or pickup. We also leave you a spot out bottle for touch-ups, and we refill it free the next time we're out.
Watch
See a rug go through the shop.
Before and after
Area Rugs results from real jobs.
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Spot removed from an area rug.
Rug stain removed.
Area rug through the full shop wash.
Honest pricing
Real numbers, before we show up.
Real ranges, not teaser rates. Every home is different — square footage and carpet condition change the number. Call and a real person gives you an honest price before we ever show up, not a surprise when the technician is already in your driveway.
Area rugs
- Cleaned in your home
- $1.00 / sq ft
- Cleaned in our shopFull wash, climate-controlled drying
- $2.50 / sq ft
Prices are starting ranges for typical rooms. Larger living and family rooms run more depending on size. Call 317-876-9944 and a real person will give you a price for your home.
Reviews
What customers say about our area rugs work.
“I highly recommend Langenwalter for area rug cleaning. I had three cleaned and they look awesome!”
“They worked on the rug for a few weeks, recleaning it until the stain was almost gone. I'm blown away at how great it looks.”
Local to you
Area Rugs in Carmel, Zionsville, Indianapolis and Fishers.
Our rug shop is in Carmel, so drop-off is easy for Carmel, Zionsville and Fishers customers, and we run pickup and delivery across Indianapolis and the rest of our service area. In-home rug cleaning is usually done on the same visit as your carpet.
- Indianapolis
- Carmel
- Fishers
- Westfield
- Noblesville
- Zionsville
- Brownsburg
- Avon
- Plainfield
- Greenwood
- Greenfield
- McCordsville
- Fortville
- Castleton
- Oaklandon
- Eagle Creek
- Lebanon
- Cicero
- Pittsboro
- Danville
- Camby
- New Palestine
- Pendleton
Questions
Common questions
Should my rug be cleaned in-home or in the shop?
Synthetic rugs and most wool rugs in decent shape do well in-home. Oriental, silk, antique, very soiled or pet-contaminated rugs should come to the shop, where we can dust, wash and dry them properly. We will tell you which during the walk-through or when you call.
How long does shop cleaning take?
Usually one to two weeks, depending on the rug and how many are ahead of it. Heavily soiled or odor-affected rugs can take longer because they are washed and dried more than once.
Do you pick up and deliver?
Yes, across our service area. Ask the office when you call and we will add it to the schedule.
Can you remove pet urine from a rug?
Usually. Urine in a rug needs a full wash to flush it out of the foundation, which is why pet-affected rugs go to the shop.
Other services
Everything else we clean.
Carpet Cleaning
Truck-mounted hot-water extraction for wall-to-wall carpet, stairs and traffic lanes. Conditioner, sanitizer and protectant included.
Learn moreStain Removal
Spots that won't come out with normal cleaning. Quoted separately, covered for 30 days.
Learn moreTile & Grout
Pressurized cleaning that lifts years of soil out of grout lines without scrubbing on your knees.
Learn moreUpholstery
Sofas, sectionals, recliners and dining chairs, cleaned to the fabric code rather than one default method.
Learn morePet Stains & Odor
Urine goes through the carpet into the pad. Surface cleaning hides it for a week. We treat the source.
Learn moreCommercial
Offices, clinics, churches, schools and common areas, cleaned after hours on a schedule that doesn't interrupt your business.
Learn moreDyeing & Color Repair
Bleach spots, hair dye and sun fading are color loss, not stains. Cleaning can't fix them. Dyeing can.
Learn moreCarpet Repair
Open seams, burns, pet damage and worn spots patched so the carpet reads as one piece again.
Learn moreReady when you are.
Call the office and we'll find a time that works. Most homes are cleaned in a single visit.